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Not really using my M70 much and as such have been having thoughts about really giving it a birthday and it can be a proper special occasions only rifle. Whilst it is reasonably tidy I wouldn't mind having any little blemishes etc on the stock tidied up, reblue all metal work, remove the front sight and polish the bolt/jeweling.
Is there even any decent gunsmith left that will work on these type of rifles? Cheers
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Allan Carr or Dave Ward have the skills to undertake this sort of work, I haven't been in contact with either for some years but I think they are both still working . . .
She looks in pretty good nick already
Bet you wear a plug everytime open the safe. Blip is right.
Needs a nice leather sling and a period scope
Tell us more about it Ryan.
Caliber, model etc.
The cheek piece and extractor give me the impression its more than just a run of the mill model.
It's a pre64 270, has obviously had a tickle up as it has a custom stock, jeweled bolt, stipled bolt knob and bolt release and trigger guard floorplate release all of which were not run of the mill. It's very tidy and serviceable and shoots very well I just wouldn't mind getting it "showroom tidy" and sticking it away for special occasions. I'm reluctant to be too rough with it as it is so it's not first out of the safe although I have taken it on a few day hunts and knocked over a few tahr with itQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
Looks good to me too, I would just use it occasionally as you have done. Lose the sling metal buckle would easily scratch up stock.
Dave Ward is still working up Dovedale Way.
It looks good! I would leave it as it is. Refinishing will detract from it.
I agree maybe a light stock oil boiled linseed and carefull hand rubbingQuote:
Originally Posted by gundoc
[QUOTE=Barry the hunter;1646374]I agree maybe a light stock oil boiled linseed and carefull hand rubbing[/QUOTE]
With a rifle looking that good, I'm sure there's a bit of that happening already
It does need some older glass on it, a smaller scope also would look nicer I feel. The AV 3-10 looks a bit modern and big for it, even a modern z3 3-9x36 or Kahles 2-7x36 would look more at home... anyone want to sell me one?? Should probably put some nice leupold or conetrols on it also but the talleys are just so easy hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by blip
Got a Pecar variable 3-7 you can have for postage
[QUOTE=No good names left;1646419]yes you are right I have no doubt love it wood walnut classics - to be used but treasuredQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry the hunter
A classic American gun deserves an American scope.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
First look at it and I was wondering if you had put up the wrong picture, maybe it's a 'bad' photo but that would be one of the best looking pre-64 win's I've seen in NZ. I honestly think you don't really need to take it in anywhere, what you are wanting is not hard to achieve yourself.
Any dinks in the timber, just carefully steam to raise the grain and then carefully buff back and re-oil the wood work. A fine light non-gumming oil thinned with a penetrating product (we used to use BLO and turps 50:50 on old military woodwork but there is better stuff out now) will make the wood look like new. Metal work, a small pinch of 0000 grade steel wool soaked in light oil to remove any corrosion spots and slowly go over everything with chemical bluing. I know everyone hates on chemical blue products but with patience and time they will match existing blued finishes and look pretty good as well. The secret is clean steel, apply the blue and leave, buff back and clean and then reapply until you have the depth of colour you want.
What ive found works well is when your rinsing between coats of blue is use boiling water
